Problem Tackler
How unattractive problems become highly attractive challenges
Application
The Problem Tackler is a tool to turn nasty problems into attractive challenges. This is always important when employees are asked to develop ideas for problems to which they have no sense.
The Problem Tackler helps in a structured way to solve emotional blockages to unattractive problems.
There are different working formats for the application: Single application, team application asynchronous and team application synchronous. The Problem Tackler works on the original MethodPad or on a flipchart or pinboard.
faster to the same understanding of the problem with less exhausting discussions
4 Steps
to more clarity and less blockages
Time saving compared to normal problem analysis
1 to 50
whether single application or 50 participants – the Problem Tackler works perfectly
Who for?
The Problem Tackler is a self-coaching tool for individuals or teams.
Project managers, executives, trainers and innovation coaches benefit especially from the Problem Tackler.





Answers
Our Problem Tackler provides answers to these questions:
- How do I turn upcoming problems attractive and motivating for my colleagues?
- How do I overcome my aversion to the current problem?
- How do I get my team to deal with a problem?
- How do we overcome our emotional blocks to upcoming problems?
- How do we prepare ourselves, as a team, optimally for a problem solution?
- How do we shorten problem-solving periods and motivate at the same time?
- How do I involve all team members equally in problem solving?
- How do I as a manager introduce my team to a new problem?
- How does 360-degree reflection work for an unattractive problem?
- ... and many more questions
Unsere Expertise
Benno van Aerssen has been working for several years on the question why, for example, small start-up teams usually solve their problems much more imaginatively than many a team in a large company.
If one examines teams and their problem-solving ability, one naturally finds topics such as passion, commitment, motivation, agility and inventiveness. But there is also the other side – the side of the problem.
So you can also ask yourself the question: “What are the characteristics of problems that have been solved creatively, quickly and successfully? If you bring both sides together, then it is a matter of the simple relationship between the problem and its problem solver.
If there is a good relationship between the problem and the problem solver, a creative solution is much better than if the relationship is bad, says Benno van Aerssen. In other words, from the point of view of the problem solver there are ugly, unattractive problems and beautiful, attractive problems.

Description
The Problem Tackler now starts at the point where it is necessary to turn an ugly problem into an attractive one.
The tool helps to find the hidden meaning of the problem. It is not important when and how the aversion to the given problem arose.
The dislike can arise from the fact that …
- … the person has already worked on the problem several times and has not yet been able to solve it
- … the problem is known by colleagues and described as completely unattractive
- … the problem is closely related to other negative experiences
- … the person simply does not like or smell the person causing the problem – or or or
What's inside?
This product contains the Problem Tackler including a micro-training with detailed instructions.
Problem Tackler as DIN A3 PDF file for download. The worksheet is available in German and English.
Micro-Training with 4 self-study videos:
– Using the Problem Tackler
– Disadvantages of unattractive problems
– Causes of unattractive problems
– Emotional decoupling from unattractive problems
Including Live-Time-Licence for the use of this product, as well as its micro-training and all later updates. You want to turn an unattractive problem into an attractive challenge? We show you how!
Prices
For the price of 30,00 EUR plus VAT you have immediate access to the Micro-Training in the verrocchio Campus including all downloads.